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# Yield-Outside-Generator

#### Sourcery rule id: `yield-outside-generator`

#### Description

Cannot use `yield` outside a generator function


#### Match

```javascript
yield
```



#### Explanation

The `yield` keyword is used to pause and resume a generator function.
If `yield` is used outside a generator function or method it will throw a `SyntaxError`